Comments on: Downward Spiral In The Life Of A Drug Addict http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/ Hemmy.net - A source of varied interests for everyone, the weblog that never sleeps. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:08:11 +0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: umar musa babangida http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-235692 umar musa babangida Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:39:39 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-235692 i think this picture may not necessarily work on those already addicted, but it will sure make those who might want to start something to think about i think this picture may not necessarily work on those already addicted, but it will sure make those who might want to start something to think about

]]> By: J http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-235601 J Sat, 08 Jan 2011 05:46:06 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-235601 Hmm, I should pick up another 8-ball of cocaine. Hmm, I should pick up another 8-ball of cocaine.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-234024 Anonymous Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:07:43 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-234024 London-based artist E-J Major created a series of photographs based on these mugshots (reprinted in Marie Claire, evidently), using herself in makeup and costume as the model. The name of the series is "Marie Claire RIP". You can see the photos on her website: http://www.ejmajor.co.uk A review of the series: http://artyouknow.com/2010/05/reviews-e-j-major/ London-based artist E-J Major created a series of photographs based on these mugshots (reprinted in Marie Claire, evidently), using herself in makeup and costume as the model. The name of the series is “Marie Claire RIP”.

You can see the photos on her website: http://www.ejmajor.co.uk
A review of the series: http://artyouknow.com/2010/05/reviews-e-j-major/

]]> By: RECOVERED ADDICT http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-233894 RECOVERED ADDICT Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:21:05 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-233894 Poverty, Homelessness and Insanity are the Harsh Consequences of Addiction Addiction, violence, civil liberties,crack cocaine, poverty, 2010 Olympics, drugs, prostitution, heroin, homelessness; and their impact on Vancouver's Black Eye, The Downtown Eastside. http://www.flickr.com/photos/39103088@N04/show/ More than 2 million syringes are handed out free every year. Clean mouthpieces for crack pipes are provided at taxpayers’ expense. Around 7,000 opiate addicts get prescription methadone. Thousands come to the injection site every year. addiction is a state in which the body relies on a substance for normal functioning and develops physical dependence, as in drug addiction. When the drug or substance on which someone is dependent is suddenly removed, it will cause withdrawal, a characteristic set of signs and symptoms. Addiction is generally associated with increased drug tolerance common usage of the term addiction has spread to include psychological dependence. In this context, the term is used in drug addiction and substance abuse problems Impelled by the horror show of the Downtown East Side, prodded by activists and convinced by reams of academic studies, the police and city government have agreed to provide hard drug users with their paraphernalia, a place to use it and even, for a few, the drugs themselves. Poverty, Homelessness and Insanity are the Harsh Consequences of Addiction

Addiction, violence, civil liberties,crack cocaine, poverty, 2010 Olympics, drugs, prostitution, heroin, homelessness; and their impact on Vancouver’s Black Eye, The Downtown Eastside.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/39103088@N04/show/

More than 2 million syringes are handed out free every year. Clean mouthpieces for crack pipes are provided at taxpayers’ expense. Around 7,000 opiate addicts get prescription methadone. Thousands come to the injection site every year.

addiction is a state in which the body relies on a substance for normal functioning and develops physical dependence, as in drug addiction. When the drug or substance on which someone is dependent is suddenly removed, it will cause withdrawal, a characteristic set of signs and symptoms. Addiction is generally associated with increased drug tolerance common usage of the term addiction has spread to include psychological dependence. In this context, the term is used in drug addiction and substance abuse problems

Impelled by the horror show of the Downtown East Side, prodded by activists and convinced by reams of academic studies, the police and city government have agreed to provide hard drug users with their paraphernalia, a place to use it and even, for a few, the drugs themselves.

]]> By: HDMike http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-232813 HDMike Sun, 02 May 2010 18:54:45 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-232813 just wondering if anyone noticed the scar in her left eyebrow from the 3rd picture on. im thinking it happened one of many ways. one, an abusive relationship. two, she had a pimp that smacked her around. three, buying drugs and was beaten up. four, she was so high that she fell down and hit her head and on and on. but still, not the prettiest way to live. I was involved with a girl that was into drugs and alcohol. she couldnt hardly sleep at nights and I was unable to get a hold of her for days on end and when I did get a hold of her she was always ready to just sleep for days. I'm guessing that she was crashing from her binges. I tried to change her and help her, or so I thought thats what I was doing, but she didnt want anything to do with it. and some of the stories she told me about getting money, wow. scary stuff that I dont care to think about anymore. she even started to threaten my life because I didnt want anymore to do with her. to get back on topic, I saw her turning into this girl here. just wondering if anyone noticed the scar in her left eyebrow from the 3rd picture on. im thinking it happened one of many ways. one, an abusive relationship. two, she had a pimp that smacked her around. three, buying drugs and was beaten up. four, she was so high that she fell down and hit her head and on and on. but still, not the prettiest way to live. I was involved with a girl that was into drugs and alcohol. she couldnt hardly sleep at nights and I was unable to get a hold of her for days on end and when I did get a hold of her she was always ready to just sleep for days. I’m guessing that she was crashing from her binges. I tried to change her and help her, or so I thought thats what I was doing, but she didnt want anything to do with it. and some of the stories she told me about getting money, wow. scary stuff that I dont care to think about anymore. she even started to threaten my life because I didnt want anymore to do with her. to get back on topic, I saw her turning into this girl here.

]]> By: U.N. Owen http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-232094 U.N. Owen Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:40:09 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-232094 She wasn't on speed, the pictures weren't doctored - they're real - you'll see them on the wall at Central Booking, here in NYC (yes, I was there - a lot myself. WAS...Not anymore, thank goodness). I was a big time junkie myself, and those pics always illicit comments from people (they're on the wall right before you go to get your own mugshot taken). A lot of you leave the most idiotic comments, but - hey - free speech, and all. It's sad. Me - i've been clean since 2003 (they made a film about me and my 'friends' called UNION SQUARE. which one am i? does it matter? It's not so easy to stop, i mean, we were living on the streets, and (at that point) it didn't bother us.... I saw those pictures every time i was at central booking, and while they bothered me, i didn't stop. by the way - i personally do not believe in, nor recommend a.a., n.a. c. a.... or any of the 'a's'. it's substituting one addiction for another (please - no comments. i'm never gonna respond). I think that maria - like me, like anyone else at the beginning - never thinks that they will fall so far...I did. but i'm alive. Take care She wasn’t on speed, the pictures weren’t doctored – they’re real – you’ll see them on the wall at Central Booking, here in NYC (yes, I was there – a lot myself. WAS…Not anymore, thank goodness). I was a big time junkie myself, and those pics always illicit comments from people (they’re on the wall right before you go to get your own mugshot taken).

A lot of you leave the most idiotic comments, but – hey – free speech, and all.

It’s sad. Me – i’ve been clean since 2003 (they made a film about me and my ‘friends’ called UNION SQUARE. which one am i? does it matter? It’s not so easy to stop, i mean, we were living on the streets, and (at that point) it didn’t bother us….

I saw those pictures every time i was at central booking, and while they bothered me, i didn’t stop. by the way – i personally do not believe in, nor recommend a.a., n.a. c. a…. or any of the ‘a’s’. it’s substituting one addiction for another (please – no comments. i’m never gonna respond).

I think that maria – like me, like anyone else at the beginning – never thinks that they will fall so far…I did. but i’m alive.

Take care

]]> By: Darren http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-231678 Darren Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:20:54 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-231678 RE. Maria Ramos - I bet any Neurologist will tell you that many people get addicted because their Brains are particularly vulnerable to addiction - feelings of pleasure are intenser for certain people because they're Brains have a particular make up. RE. Maria Ramos – I bet any Neurologist will tell you that many people get addicted because their Brains are particularly vulnerable to addiction – feelings of pleasure are intenser for certain people because they’re Brains have a particular make up.

]]> By: DARREN http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-231579 DARREN Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:18:05 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-231579 Lady GaGa is addicted to somthing else ".I want your vertical stick..I want your leather studded kiss in the sand.." Lady GaGa is addicted to somthing else
“.I want your vertical stick..I want your leather studded kiss in the sand..”

]]> By: Darren http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-231578 Darren Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:06:33 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-231578 "...her struugles..." "...addict staad point..." "...just deside..." "...clean addiction is an incurable disease..." "...obstain from all..." YOUR STILL TAKING DRUGS "HAPPY RECOVERING ADDICT" “…her struugles…”
“…addict staad point…”
“…just deside…”
“…clean addiction is an incurable disease…”
“…obstain from all…”

YOUR STILL TAKING DRUGS “HAPPY RECOVERING ADDICT”

]]> By: Darren http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-231577 Darren Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:58:46 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-231577 If Drugs do to Grammar and Punctuation what they do to "Happy Recovering Addicts" THEN STEER CLEAR YALL BLOOD MOFO CHAMONE!!!! If Drugs do to Grammar and Punctuation what they do to “Happy Recovering Addicts”
THEN STEER CLEAR YALL BLOOD MOFO CHAMONE!!!!

]]> By: ESCO http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-231433 ESCO Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:33:46 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-231433 This is terribly sad. Addiction is a horrible thing. This is terribly sad. Addiction is a horrible thing.

]]> By: Bill http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-230751 Bill Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:35:37 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-230751 Does anyone know how to get permission to use these photos (for print)? Does anyone know how to get permission to use these photos (for print)?

]]> By: Happy Recovering Addict http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-229683 Happy Recovering Addict Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:16:31 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-229683 some of yall are right and some of yall are wrong coming from someone who has lived that girls life and walked a mile in her shoes i know her struugles and from an addict stad point the people who say these pictures will help an addict are wrong an addict cant look at somthing and just deside because of a pic there not gona use any more if that was the case i would have more than 6 months clean addiction is an uncureable disease that the only cure is to obstain from all mind altering chemicals the program of narcotics anonymous is a great star it saved my life and could save yours to. go to / www.na.org / to find a meeting near you. some of yall are right and some of yall are wrong
coming from someone who has lived that girls life and walked a mile in her shoes
i know her struugles and from an addict stad point the people who say these pictures will help an addict are wrong an addict cant look at somthing and just deside because of a pic there not gona use any more if that was the case i would have more than 6 months clean addiction is an uncureable disease that the only cure is to obstain from all mind altering chemicals the program of narcotics anonymous is a great star it saved my life and could save yours to.
go to / http://www.na.org / to find a meeting near you.

]]> By: Wright http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-228916 Wright Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:43:24 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-228916 I hope that some of you like Eurobrowser are crack heads, because if not, your comments make no sense and are totally messed up. This girl was a real person who made bad choices. You have more in common with her than you will ever admit. She had the responsibility to take care of herself but didn't . Ugly nasty insensitive remarks make you just as unattractive. At least she could blame her messed-up-ness to drugs. I do agree with some others, that these pictures will not scare kids to use drugs. People look at obese people but are still binging on fast food thinking that THEY will never end up being a 300 pounder. Most of the time we realize too late that we are in that downward spiral. However if we have a sense of self acceptance and feeling worthy we make different choices. I hope that some of you like Eurobrowser are crack heads, because if not, your comments make no sense and are totally messed up. This girl was a real person who made bad choices. You have more in common with her than you will ever admit. She had the responsibility to take care of herself but didn’t . Ugly nasty insensitive remarks make you just as unattractive. At least she could blame her messed-up-ness to drugs.

I do agree with some others, that these pictures will not scare kids to use drugs. People look at obese people but are still binging on fast food thinking that THEY will never end up being a 300 pounder. Most of the time we realize too late that we are in that downward spiral.

However if we have a sense of self acceptance and feeling worthy we make different choices.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-228464 Mitch Sun, 03 May 2009 22:40:09 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-228464 i wish there was a better understanding of drug addiction, so people would realize Jail, pain or even death won't deter a real addict. They need recovery and to be treated as a sick person, NOT as a morally corrupt person. i wish there was a better understanding of drug addiction, so people would realize Jail, pain or even death won’t deter a real addict. They need recovery and to be treated as a sick person, NOT as a morally corrupt person.

]]> By: UK Surfer http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-227128 UK Surfer Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:33:44 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-227128 I've been ripped off, deceived and cast aside like a piece of dirt. I could easily pass for being Jewish with my black hair and pasty face and I've still been ripped off, deceived and cast aside like a piece of dirt. When they know I'm not Jewish I've been ripped off, deceived and cast aside like a piece of dirt and they'll gang up against you when they know your not Jewish. I close my eyes and wish I was a million miles away. I’ve been ripped off, deceived and cast aside like a piece of dirt.

I could easily pass for being Jewish with my black hair and pasty face and I’ve still been ripped off, deceived and cast aside like a piece of dirt.

When they know I’m not Jewish I’ve been ripped off, deceived and cast aside like a piece of dirt and they’ll gang up against you when they know your not Jewish.

I close my eyes and wish I was a million miles away.

]]> By: UK Surfer http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-227127 UK Surfer Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:27:10 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-227127 I'm not joking; I would literally give anything to live somewhere else. I’m not joking; I would literally give anything to live somewhere else.

]]> By: UK Surfer etc. http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-227082 UK Surfer etc. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:55:44 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-227082 Amy Winehouse is not your true BRIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amy Winehouse is not your true BRIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: JFK's Brains (splattered) http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-227005 JFK's Brains (splattered) Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:43:14 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-227005 How's Britney Spears these days? Still being dragged away by the ambulance and put in rehab? Has she got her kid back from the child protection agency? That was a really cool haircut she gave herself. FREAK How’s Britney Spears these days? Still being dragged away by the ambulance and put in rehab? Has she got her kid back from the child protection agency? That was a really cool haircut she gave herself.
FREAK

]]> By: GB PRIDE http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/comment-page-1/#comment-227004 GB PRIDE Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:39:51 +0000 http://www.hemmy.net/2007/07/22/downward-spiral-in-the-life-of-a-drug-addict/#comment-227004 YES DEAD DAMN YOU -DEAD DEAD DEAD!!!!! YES DEAD DAMN YOU -DEAD DEAD DEAD!!!!!

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